Physician vs. Clinician
Physiciannoun
A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.
Physiciannoun
A medical doctor trained in human medicine.
Physiciannoun
A person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to prescribe remedies for, and treat, diseases; a doctor of medicine.
Physiciannoun
Hence, figuratively, one who ministers to moral diseases; as, a physician of the soul.
Physiciannoun
a licensed medical practitioner;
Physician
A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. Physicians may focus their practice on certain disease categories, types of patients, and methods of treatment—known as specialities—or they may assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities—known as general practice.
Cliniciannoun
A healthcare provider working in a clinic or hospital.
Cliniciannoun
a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
Clinician
A clinician is a health care professional who works as a caregiver of a patient in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, clinic, or patient's home. Clinicians work directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher.
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